| Show I Tennessee Republican Convention NASHVILLE July SOThe Republican state convention was called to order at noon There was a large attendance of delegates with a fewer number of colored men on hand than usual After the usua Af appointment ap-pointment of the various committees the convention took recess till 2 oclock this afternoon afterIoon At the afternoon session Congressman Houk was made permanent chairman The platform was adopted with great applause I reaffirms allegiance to the principles of the last national platform and indorses the administration of President Harrison alsy the action of the Republican Representatives Repre-sentatives in Congress especially their effort to enact a protective tariff law I recognizes the right and duty of Congress t pass an effective national election law and expresses confidence in theivisdom and patriotism of the Republican party that i will not pass any law that would unsettlo tho business interests of any section of country It congratulated the party upon its wise solution of the silver question in Congress Strong opposition is expressed to trusts Strqng bill recently passed by Congress against such combines is heartily approved heartiy Tha Democratic administration of tho state of Tennessee is denounced a weak short sighted nonprogressivo and unpatriotic un-patriotic Ron Lewis B Baxter of Davidson county president of the Nashville Commercial Com-mercial club was nominated for governor by acclamation govelnOl |
